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    theory in ethics is the Social Contract Theory‚ which tells us “that morality is essentially a cooperative enterprise‚ and that moral rules are those that self-interested people would obey on the condition that all others do as well” (Shafer-Landau 3‚ 2015). This means that people in a society agree tacitly to the rules set forth by it‚ and that abiding to these rules is in their best self-interest because they will get benefits and not be punished for disobeying. The Social Contract theory likens society

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    STUDENT ID: S120343 LECTURER/TUTOR: MR HUMPHREY MARAU NUMBER OF WORDS: 2284 Contract law is a body of law that governs oral and written agreements associated with exchange of goods and services‚ money‚ and properties. Not only does contract law set out the rules and guidelines of how to form a contract but also teaches us how the parties to a contract are to fulfil it and what may happen when the terms of a contract are not fulfilled. The background or facts of the scenario are that Credit Corp

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    fall. The referral was made to social work for transition planning and emotional support regarding hospital admission. Before meeting with Mr. L I reviewed his chart for medical and social history which revealed that he had a previous stroke and been managing well at home for the past 80 years. I thought this would be a great way for me to build a report with him and utilize the strengths based perspective to guide my intervention. This approach reminds the social worker to build on the individual’s

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    well-being. At this stage of my life Social Work is what I am most interested in practicing because it provides opportunities for me to work in many different settings with people whose problems‚ issues and needs are diverse. My second choice would then be guidance counseling which is the process of helping individuals discover and develop their educational‚ vocational‚ and psychological potentialities and thereby achieve an optimal level of personal happiness and social usefulness. I am interested in

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    better‚ it’s their character and actions towards other people. You could be quote on quote superior races as in white but that doesn’t make you a better person if you have bad character. Everybody is equal in my opinion. Lastly I explained to her what social construction of race meant and I read off the same article that I read for my eldest sister. Her response to this was: yeah that’s correct. Race doesn’t exist. It’s just the way that we mentally classify people

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    me in particular as I explored the course materials this week is reading Racial and Social Justice in chapter thirteen. In my opinion‚ I had a negative view of President Nixon character. For instance‚ I thought President Nixon had a secreted agenda to gain political power by being a snake than racists‚ not a feminists supporter and not caring for the youth. However‚ I was wrong after reading section Racial and Social Justice in Chapter 13.1 Nixon’s America. For example‚ he supported the 1969 creation

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    world order. Foreign policy of a country is the key to promote a peaceful world order. The foreign policy is an instrument to promote and protect its national interest. It defends the territorial integrity and sovereignty‚ enhance the economic and social well-being of the people and provide trading opportunities with other countries. However the foreign policy must be flexible and must keep up with the changing international as well as national environment. The foreign policy is determined by the

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    the human spirit and gives life a whole other meaning. As she has in her previous books‚ “Ndebele: The art of an African Tribe and African Canvas: The Art of West African Women”‚ Courntey-Clark turns her attention in her new book “Imazighen: The Vanishing Traditions of Berber Women” to women whose lives have seldom been observed‚ Women who never had it the easy way‚ brave women who we don’t know much about. Indeed‚ in a part of North Africa where the backdrop can change drastically from snow-blasted

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    In the cast system in India‚ there is very little room for social movement. It is very hard for someone born in a lower caste to move up to a higher caste and escape the slums. Even if someone who is born poor works hard and becomes monetarily wealthy‚ they will still not be accepted by a higher caste. They may have money but they will be living in the same area with the same people as he or she has had to do their whole life. The increasing popularity of an American television show in India‚ as

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    John Locke’s philosophy is embedded in the Declaration of Independence‚ particularly through the concepts of Natural Rights and the Social Contract. Locke’s idea that all individuals possess certain natural rights‚ such as life‚ liberty‚ and property‚ is reflected in the Declaration’s assertion that "all men are created equal" and are endowed with "unalienable Rights‚" including "Life‚ Liberty‚ and the pursuit of Happiness." Locke argued that governments are established to protect these natural rights

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